Tent structure



March 1', 1927. 1,619,740 A T. J. `L oNc; ET AL TENT STRUCTURE Filed June 2l, 1926 Patented Mar. 1, 1927.

Unirse stares F ECE.

TENT STECT'URE.

Application filed June 21, 1926. Serial No. 117,461.

his invention relates to a tent structure, and the object of the invention is the production ot a simple and e'liicient tent structure constituting part of a camping outfit, and which can be easily carried in a suitable container on an automobiie.

Another object ot the invention is the construction ot a. tent structure that can quickly be set up, or quicklv disaiantleil or knocked down 7 'for storing away in a suitable container, such as a box carried on a trunk rack or running board ot an automobile.

The embodiments of a tent structure disclosed in this invention are also disclosed in our co-pending applications Ser. No. 82,041, Jan. 18, 1926, Patent No, 1,593,583, July 27, 1926, and Ser. No. 109,102, tiled May 14, 1926, Adjustable trunk rack camping outfits.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view, our invention comprises certain novel constructions, combinations and arrange- .ments ot' parts as will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective View of one of 'the embodiments of our tent structure.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional View oi a door standard.

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary View of the tent structure partly shown in section and partly in elevation.

Figure 4 is a view in front elevation ot another embodiment of our tent structure.

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on line 5-5, Figure 3, and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 6 is a. fragmentary top plan view ot the embodiment shown in Figure-1.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, the dotted lines 1 designate a container or box which constitutes a support for the rear central standard 2, Fig. 1. This standard 2 comprises a base device 3 into which is screwed the lower end of section l, and eX- tending out oit the top of section 1 is rod By thumb screws 6,-the rod 5 is held in D. an adjustable position for suitably supporting the ridge pole 7. The ridge pole at its front end, is supported by door standards 8, 8, Each door standard 8 comprises a base device 3, a section 9 and an upper section 10. The lower section 9 is screwed into the held snugly together.

'base device 3, rand the upper section 10 is down tight or taut upon the frame structure. Hip Vmembers 16 have their lower ends cie tending' into the upper section 10 ot the door standards 8, and by means ot thumb screws 17, these hip members can be fastened in an adjustable position for suitably support, ing the ridge pole 7. Y A

Referring particularly to Figures 3 and 5': The angular hip members 16 are brought together at their upper ends, with their Hat contacting faces 17 bearing against each other within the cap 18, whereby `these upstanding upper ends ot' hip members 16 are lap 18 is provided with an integral upstanding pin 19, which pin 19 extends through the ridge pole 7. This produces a very ei'licient means for mounting the ridge pole on the stainilards.

'and also holding the ridge pole and standardstogether during the camping period ol the tourists,

In the embodiment shown in Figure l cev canvas or tent `(Fig. 1) can be tastened` Y the door standard has a rivet-like member v 2O extending therethrough, which will prevent the hip member 16 from moving an unnecessary distance down into section 9. The thumb screw 17 on thissection 9 serves to hold the hip member :in an? adjusted position.

vThe side standards 21 are provided at their bottom with the base devices 3, and at their top with cap devices, including the caps 18 and the pins 19. The pins 19 extend through the horizontal side strips 22, over which the canvas or tent 15 is placed prior to fastening the same to hooks 14.

In the embodiment shown in Figure 4, the side standards 23 are composed of two sections very similar in structure to door standards 8. Extending into the top of section 10 of door standard 8 in Figure 4, is a rod 5a, and on the upper end ot rod 5au is cap 18 with its pin 19 extending through the ridge pole 7. Thehip members 16a V(Fig. et) each comprises a tube-like section 24 and a. rodi-like sect-ion 25. A set screw 26,' on section 9A 1&3 1,619,740

serves to hold the rod-like section in an adjusted position on section 24s. rilhe lower' end of section 2dis flat-tened, as at 2T, and extending through the tiattened .lower end is pin 19, whereby the hip member is normally prevented from being' displaced oii" theside strip 22. The upper end of each section 25 is flattened (Fig. 6) and this flattened end is provided with an aperture' 28, through which extends pin 19, whereby the hip members 160L are detaehably held upon the ridge pole 7. Y

In the embodiment shown in Figure 1, the structure is especially adapted to a camping outiit, which is provided with two beds, one at each side of the doorway or entrance, as shown in our co-pendinp," application Ser. No. 82,041, or, 4as shown in Figure e', a one bed arrangement may be used, which .bed (not shown) can be placed at one sideot the single door standard 8 and the tent have a suitable tap orentrance at the other side, as clearly disclosed incur eo-pendingj appiication SeiuNo. 109,102.

Our improved tent structures are ot the knock down type vthey can be easily setv up in lposition at the end of a journey by tourists, or Vwhen tourists decide to move on, they can quickly dismantle the tent structure and store it awayvin a suitable container carried by the motor vehicle. Y

Vhile we have described the preferred embodiments ot' our invention and :illustrated the same in the accompanying; drawings, certain minor changes or alterations may appearto one skilled in theart to which this invention relates during" thel extensive manufacture ot the same, and we, therefore, reserve the right to make such changes oralterations as shall fairly tall Within thescope of the appended claims.

Vvhat we claim is:

1. VIn a tent structure, the combination ot door standards, hip members adjustably mounted upon said door standards, a cap encircling the upper ends of said hip members, a ridge pole supported at one end by said cap, and means supporting the other end o1" said ridge pole whereby a tent or canvas may be supported thereon.

2. n a tent structure, the combination of door standards, angle hip members adjustably mounted at their lower ends in said standards, said hip members having their upper ends in engagement and provided with fiat engaging faces, a detachable cap encircling said upper ends, said cap provided with an integral upstandin'g pin, a ridge pole supported at one end upon said pin, and means adjustably supporting` the other end of said yridge pole, wherebyV a canvas can be supported by the ridge pole.

3. In a. tent structure, the combination of side standards, side strips mounted on said side standards, a ridge .pole between vsaid side strips, and adjustablestandards between said side standards and adjustably'supporting said ridge pole.

et. In a tent structure, the combination of pair of vertical door standards, constituting a door.openingl oiE a tent, angle .hip members having their lower ends slidably adjustable in the upper ends ot said door standards, said hip members 'having- .their upper ends in engagement, an inverted cuplike cap encircling said upper ends and holding;` the same snugly together, a ridge pole supported at one end bysaid cap, and means supporting the other end orp said ridge pole whereby canvas may be supported thereon.-

In testimony whereof we hereunto aiiix our signatures.

THOMAS J. LNG. JAMES L. TTTLE. 

